Up to 60,000 Norwegians have had their personal ID number stolen through the web site of a telecom company, and now risk ID theft, according to Norway's data inspectorate.
Through the home page of telecom company Tele2, someone has stolen the personal ID numbers of between 50,000 and 60,000 Norwegians.
The personal ID number is an 11 digit number that Norwegians are advised to keep secret. Pieced together with names and addresses, ID numbers can be used for ID theft, such as readdressing of mail or signing up for various expensive services or subscriptions in someone else's name.
People are angry. They think it is scary that someone has access to their personal ID numbers.
TELE2-THE COMPANY THAT BRINGS YOU SMALL BILLS AND STOLEN ID.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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